The ultimate aim of a CV is to sell your experience, skills and achievements effectively to improve your chances of being selected for an interview. Thereby providing you with the opportunity to secure career progression.
Choosing the right CV for your situation is the key to success.
In a career change CV the skills, supported by key achievements secured using these skills, are the sales focus of the CV. If an employer can see demonstrable experience utilising a skill, they are more likely to shortlist the individual for an interview.
If you use a standard CV layout, the skills are hidden amongst the employment history section making them harder to find and reducing your chances of interview selection.